From #TheDropout to #Euphoria to #Andor, our chief TV critics sifted through an avalanche of shows to pick their favorites from this year. See which ones they chose here: bit.ly/3Bh9ob4
"Abbott Elementary"
"Quinta Brunson’s ABC comedy about a hardworking, charismatic group of Philadelphia teachers was so immediately realized...that it feels like it’s been on for years rather than months." – Caroline Framke bit.ly/3Bh9ob4
"Barry"
"The drama and the jokes were operating at their highest level yet in this year’s third season. Barry’s journey into unrepentant inner darkness was played beautifully by Bill Hader, but the season belonged to Sarah Goldberg." – Daniel D'Addario bit.ly/3Bh9ob4
"Rothaniel"
"[Jerrod Carmichael's] mid-show reveal that he’s gay became the headline, but the way in which he built himself up to say and examine it was as unforgettable as it was, intentionally, uncomfortable." – Caroline Framke bit.ly/3Bh9ob4
"Tokyo Vice"
"'Tokyo Vice' introduces a crusading character and then places him in intriguing opposition to a precisely drawn world. It’s pure narrative pleasure." – Daniel D'Addario bit.ly/3Bh9ob4
"Andor"
"'Andor' paints a detailed, convincing picture of how fascism spreads, clamps down and inspires uprisings. What Tony Gilroy’s series occasionally lacks in episodic structure it more than makes up for in careful characterization." – Caroline Framke bit.ly/3Bh9ob4
"The Girl From Plainville"
"This ultra-narrativized life, a consequence of nascent social media, but also of Michelle [Carter]’s particular character, comes to have tragic consequences, explored sensitively and well." – Daniel D'Addario bit.ly/3Bh9ob4
"The Dropout"
"Slicing and efficient in its portrait of one-time Silicon Valley darling Elizabeth Holmes." – Caroline Framke
"Conjure[s] a deep and textured sense of who Holmes was without ever begging for sympathy." – Daniel D'Addario
"At once surreal, warm, and wise, 'Reservation Dogs' is so comfortable in its own shoes that walking with it from one destination to the next always feels like embarking on the best kind of adventure." – Caroline Framke bit.ly/3Bh9ob4
"Euphoria"
"'Euphoria' would be television’s most overconfidently made series, if it didn’t somehow, every time, find its way to sublimity." – Daniel D'Addario bit.ly/3Bh9ob4
Austin Butler + Janelle Monáe
Cate Blanchett + Michelle Yeoh
Viola Davis + Jennifer Lawrence
Jamie Lee Curtis + Colin Farrell
Eddie Redmayne + Ana de Armas
Kirstie Alley, a two-time Emmy-winning actor who rose to fame with her role as Rebecca Howe in the NBC comedy series “Cheers,” has died after a battle with cancer. She was 71. bit.ly/3UELFbr
Alley’s death was confirmed through her official social media presence, which shared a statement from her children. bit.ly/3UELFbr
“To all our friends, far and wide around the world… We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away after a battle with cancer, only recently discovered,” reads the statement. bit.ly/3UELFbr
#TheWhiteLotus is set up for an explosive Season 2 finale, where there are many loose ends to tie up. What will happen to Tanya? Did Cameron sleep with Harper? Is Lucia actually in danger? Who dies?! Here are our best White Lotus theories: bit.ly/3VvsAd8
THEORY #1: Greg is in cahoots with Quentin to kill Tanya for her money.
We have plenty of reason to be suspicious of Tanya's friendship with the "high-end gays." Plus, her discovery of Quentin's cowboy photo might be proof that he and Greg are scheming. bit.ly/3VvsAd8
THEORY #2: Quentin will extort Tanya by secretly filming her having sex.
As Niccoló seduces Tanya, a red light blinks in the background, indicating a camera is filming. If there's an infidelity clause in her pre-nup, the video could be used as blackmail. bit.ly/3VvsAd8
Actress Angela Lansbury, whose 75-year career encompassed triumphs on the big screen, in musical theater and on television, died on Tuesday. bit.ly/3Eu35mW
Nominated for three Oscars, she won seven Tony awards and holds the record for Emmy actress nods with 12 for her role as Jessica Fletcher on “Murder, She Wrote.” bit.ly/3Eu35mW
In a 2019 overview of Lansbury’s career, Variety’s Tim Gray noted that “Murder, She Wrote” "relied on Lansbury’s intelligence, integrity and warmth, which no actress can fake...The series rested squarely on Lansbury’s shoulders.” bit.ly/3Eu35mW